Matrix cracking behavior of K3B/IM7 composite laminates subject to static and fatigue loading

Composite Structures

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 435-441

  Huang, Xiaogang ^a   Gillespie Jr , John W ^a   Eduljee, Rushad F ^a   Shen, Zuwei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite laminates; Delamination; Energy release rate; Fatigue; Matrix cracking

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CYCLIC LOADS; DELAMINATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; STRUCTURAL LOADS; TENSILE STRESS; THERMOPLASTICS;

ENERGY RELEASE RATE METHOD; PARIS RULE;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

CRACKING; DELAMINATION; FATIGUE; LAMINATE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATRIX; STATIC ELECTRICITY; THERMOPLASTIC PROPERTY;

EID: 0034025162     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-8223(00)00078-7     Document Type: Article

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